{"product_id":"the-abcs-of-evaluation-isbn-9780470873540","title":"The ABCs of Evaluation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe ABCs of Evaluation: Timeless Techniques for Program and Project Managers,\u003c\/i\u003e 3rd Edition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThoroughly revised and updated, this third edition of the bestselling book offers an introduction to program evaluation including information on stakeholder relationships, program design, data collection and analysis, reporting results, and other important steps. This edition expands coverage of evaluation models and logic models. Written for any program type or setting, \u003ci\u003eThe ABCs of Evaluation\u003c\/i\u003e shows how to select participants for the evaluation and how to deal with multiple goals and objectives—including those of the organization, the staff, and the client. All references and pedagogical features including learning objectives, key terms, and questions for discussion have been updated.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Authors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 What is Evaluation? 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon Denominators 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo Definitions of Evaluation 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Impact 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluating Alternatives 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIdentifying Areas to Improve 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Levels 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormal Reasons to Evaluate 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePractical Application 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormative and Summative Evaluations 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting It All Together 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Concepts 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions and Exercises 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Why Evaluate? 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrants and Grantsmanship 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBenefits 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLimitations 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsiderations 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting It All Together 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Concepts 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions and Exercise 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Decision Making: Whom to Involve, How, and Why? 47\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgram and Project Cycles 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation and Monitoring 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgram Planning Cycle and Evaluation 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting It All Together 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Concepts 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions and Exercises 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Starting Point: The Evaluator’s Program Description 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat an Evaluator’s Program Description Can Do 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping an Evaluator’s Program Description 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting It All Together 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Concepts 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions and Exercises 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Choosing an Evaluation Model 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore Than One Way to Evaluate 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Evaluation Models 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Models 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChoosing the Right Model 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation Design Format 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Considerations 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting It All Together 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Concepts 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions and Exercise 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Data Sources 119\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarting Point 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQualitative and Quantitative Data Sources 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFour Levels of Data 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNature of Data Collection 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExisting Data 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNewly Collected Data 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting It All Together 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Concepts 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions and Exercise 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Data Analysis 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Analysis 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerms 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLevels of Data 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting It All Together 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Concepts 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions and Exercise 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoftware for Personal Computers 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Is It Evaluation or Is It Research? 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining Evaluation or Research from Intent 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining Evaluation or Research from Design 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQualitative and Quantitative Characteristics 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSampling 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSampling and Surveys 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting It All Together 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Concepts 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions and Exercise 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Writing the Evaluation Report 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunicating Your Findings 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation Reports 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Report Outline 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting It All Together 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Concepts 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuestions and Exercise 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Evaluation as a Business 205\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIs There a Market for Program Evaluation? 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Do You Find the Business? 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProactive Resources 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReactive Resources 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmergency Resources 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Do You Negotiate a Contract? 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeeping the Business Alive 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting It All Together 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKey Words and Concepts 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA: More on Data Analysis 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalyses for Each Level 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSignificance Testing 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistical and Practical Significance 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB: Sample Evaluation Report 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eC: Sample Evaluation Contract 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Boulmetis\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor in the School of Education (SOE), director of graduate studies for the SOE, co-director of the URI\/RIC PhD Program, and coordinator of the graduate program in Adult Education at the University of Rhode Island.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePhyllis Dutwin\u003c\/b\u003e is president of Dutwin Associates, a training and development firm, and former vice president of Reading and Educational Services of New Jersey, and is the author of more than a dozen books used by adults individually and in adult education classrooms.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThoroughly revised and updated, the third edition of bestselling The ABCs of Evaluation offers an introduction to program evaluation. This comprehensive textbook covers topics such as stakeholder relationships, program design, data collection and analysis, reporting results, and other important steps in the evaluation process. The ABCs of Evaluation shows how to select participants for the evaluation and how to deal with multiple goals and objectives—including those of the organization, the staff, and the client. The authors illustrate the circumstances under which each evaluation model can be used, and offer tips on identifying data sources and collecting the data. This revision includes substantially increased coverage of theory, methodological approaches, the business of evaluation, the evaluator's role and responsibilities, RFPs and the grants process, logic models, data analysis, and writing the evaluation report. Also included are new cases and scenarios from various evaluation realms in social sciences, education, health, and human services. Throughout the book, charts, graphs, models, and lists help organize, extend, and facilitate the understanding of each evaluation concept.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the Previous Edition of \u003ci\u003eThe ABCs of Evaluation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A useful general overview of the evaluation process. 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